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n HistoncSoc',etY The Gazette-Times PUBLISHED WEEKLY AND. DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF MORROW COUNTY Volume 41, Number 47. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEB. 19, 1925. c Subscripion $2.00 Per Year L Secretary of State Kozer and Party Were Here on Saturday. BLANKS BEING FILED W. P. Mahoney, J. W. Bfymer, C. R. Gumel, W. O. Hill, R. U Braga and R. W. Morae On Local Board. Ai representative! tf the State Board of Control, Sam Koier, Secre tary of State,' George Griffithii, and Wm. Daliell, secretary to Governor Pierce, were in Heppner on Saturday, bringing with them the necessary blank application and mortgage forms for the use of our farmers in getting state aid for reseeding their devastat ed lands. These gentlemen went on to Pendleton from here. . A local advisory board was named to help in the work of perfecting the loans for thia section. These were chosen at a meeting held with the vis itors from the state Capitol at the offices of the First National Bank and it will be their duty to paaa upon the applications made for loans. This committee consists of W. P. Mahoney, J. W. Beymer, C. R. Gunzel, W. O. Hill, R. L. Benge and Roger Morse. C. E. Woodson will act as attorney for the board. Already numerous applications have been Ailed out and local attorneys and notaries have been busy getting the mortgages in shape. It is the de sire to hurry these matters along as rapidly as possible for the time is growing short in which to secure the seed and put it in the ground. A suf ficient supply of blanks are on hand a tthe banks in Heppner, Lexington and lone. In anticipation of the passing of the law, arrangements had been made to get the wheat into the county and many cars of seed wheat have already arrived along the Hepp ner branch-end will be available just as fast as the loans are approved by the proper authorities. The Board of Control has worked out the following set of rules and regulations governing the applciation for loans for re-seeding. Since these were handed out, however, some mod- ficatlons have been made in some of the rules by the legislature. 1. A county committee of five per aona appointed by the Board of Con trol to assist in the loaning of state funds to farmers for re-seeding pur poses, as authorized by Chapter 18, General Laws of Oregon, 1925, must pass upon and recommend application for loans before same will be finally approved by the Board. 2. Blank applications for loans, printed forms of notes and crop mortgages, waivera of Heirs, etc., will be furnished by the Board of Control to the county committee for the use of applicants for re-seeding loans. 3. All applicntiona for loana must be sworn to before a notary public, Particular attention should be given by the applicant in furnishing full and eomplcta answers to each and all of the questions contained in the application, By so doing, the closing of the loan will be expedited and the work In connection therewith greatly facilitated. . 4. Where the land to be re-secded Is held under lease or contract of purchase, the certificate forming part of the application must be signed by the lessor or vendor. 6. The certificate of committee ree ommending loan must be signed by at least a majority of the members but the Board of Control desires that the entire committee pass upon tho eligl' bility and responsibility of the appll. cant. 6. Each application for a lgan must be accompanied by the certificate of a responsible abstractor or attorney at law, showing all liens or charges of every nature upon the crops proposed to be mortgaged to the state, and up on the land to be re-sceded. 7. Holders of prior liens upon the crops to be mortgaged to the state must execute proper waivers thereof in favor of the stae before any appll cation for loan is finally approved by the Board. The mortgage in favor of the atHte, must, in every case, be first lien upon the crops described therein and to be grown during the yeara 1026 and 1926. Thia rule, how. ever, does not apply to lessees of land held in trust by the United Stntci government for Its wards. 8. Proper waivers must be executed by holders of mortgages, judgments , or other incumbrancea upon the land proposed to be re-seeded, declaring the lien of the state's mortgage, dur ing the lifo thereof, to be prior and superior to any interest, right equity in the mortgaged crops which thoy might or could acquire therein through foreclosure of their real es tate mortgages or sale of the re-seed ed lands under their judgments; and such waivers must accompany the ap plication for a loan. 9. In all cases where the lands pro posed to be re-seeded are held under lease or contract of purchase pro viding for crop payments to the ven dor, the lessor or vendor must Join in the execution of the crop mort- gnge to the state. 10. Bofore any loan can be approved by the Board satisfactory proof must be furnished by the committee that the crops mortgaged to the state are or will be insured against loss by nre In a responsible company and in an amount sufficient to protect the state fully to the extent of its In area in such crops. 11. All applications, notes, mort gages, waivers and other instruments in connection with such loans must be in due and legal form and propor- ly executed, and same must be duly approved by the legal advisor of tin committoo before being transmitted to the Board of Control for final ac tion theroon. 12. Upon the approval of a loan by the Board of Control the atnte treas urer will promptly remit the amoun thereof to a bank in the county to be designated by the committee, and the committee shell be responsible for AUXILIARY UNIT ORGANIZED HERE Sixteen Charter Members Start of New Organization; Mrs. R. W. Morse Presdient. A unit of the American Legion Aux- liary, national women's organization. was established at Heppner last Mon day evening. Sixteen ladies were present at the Bethel Chapel and all signed yia application for charter. Officers were elected to carry on the work of the unit until the charter granted, which will be in about three months. Mrs. R. W. Morse was made president; Mrs. Arthur McAtee, vice-president; Mrs. Walter Moore, secretary-treasurer and Miss Margar et Crawford, historian. A member ship drive was planned and Mrs. Har old Cohn made chairman of the com mittee having thia in charge. Mra. P. M. Gemmetl ia chairman of the committee on constitution and by laws, and Mrs. Spencer Crawford chairman of the finance committee. Steps will be taken by a joint com mittee of the new organization and Heppner Post. No. 87, to secure a per manent meeting place for the two or ganizationa. s The Lexington boys' smd girls' bas ketball teams played here last Sat urday. Both games were fast and resulted in victories for the Lexing ton teams. The score of the giris' game was 4-26 and of the boys' 16-18. Robert Tash has been appointed treasurer of the junior class. Joe Devine has been elected treas urer of the Heppnerian literary ao ciety. The junior claps held a wienie roast ast Monday evening. They went up Willow creek to the Monahan ranch where they roasted wienies, played games and spent an enjoyable eve ning. The last basketball game of the season for the Heppner teams will be played at lone Friday, February 20. The slate basketball committee for the countiea of Gilliam, Wheeler, Morrow and Umatilla, consisting of Supt. Inlow of the Pendleton schools, Supt. K. F. Goodwin of Milton and Freewater schools, and Supt. E. H. Hedrick of Heppner achools. met last Saturday afternoon in Pendleton with the representatives of this district. It was decided to hold a tournament at Pendleton the week-end of Feb. 27 for the purpose of selecting a repre sentative team to compete at Salem. All schools are invited to participate rrespective as to their standing in the present scheduled games. Each team is allowed to enter 8 men. Vin cent Borleske was named as chief referee. The pairing of the teams will be decided by lot to be drawn ater. The proceeds of the games af ter paying the expenses of the tour nament will be prorated to the sev eral schools which participate. All schools desiring to enter the tourna ment must notify Supt, E. F. Goodwin of Milton on or before Feb. 21. A student body meeting was held Tuesday for the purpose of awarding the foobtall letters. The following were awarded letters by the coach, Mr. Finch: Crocket Sprouls, Harold Becket, Durward Tash, Jim Thomson, Eugene Doherty, Jack Hynd, Law rence Becket. HARDMAN NEWS ITEMS. The basketball game between Hepp ner and Hardman ended in a victory for Hardman, the score being 28 to 6. Everyone reports having a good time at the basket aocial and dance given after the basketball game with Heppner. The seniors hope to have their play 'Safety Firat" ready to give In the near future. Further announcement will be made later. The high school went on a hike Monday. Everyone reports having a very good time. On Saturday evening'the annual Elks ball in celebration of Washing ton'a birthday will be held. Xhis is one of the biggest events of the sea son in local Llkdom. the proper disbursement of the pro ceeds of such loan and must see that same, or as much thereof as may be necessary, are used solely for the purchase of seed wheat with which to re-seed the lends described in the mortgage securing such loan. 13. Upon the delivery of any mort gaged crop into the warehouse, the wheat receipts therefor shall be is sued by the warehouseman -in the name of the Oregon State Board of Control, and the same shall be imme diately transmitted to the Board, and thereafter the grain represented by said receipts may be sold by the Board at such time and for such price as it shall deem for the best interests of the state, and the proceeds of such sale, less all proper deductions, shall thereupon be applied on the mort gage debt. 14. If, at any time prior to the har vesting of the mortgaged crop, the committQ shall furnish proof satis factory to the Board of Control that such crop cannot be harvested r.nd threshed in accordance with the terms of the mortgage unless and until pro vision ia first made for tho payment of the wages of the machine men nnd harvest hands for their services in threshing and harvesting said crop the Board may, in its discretion, au thorize the committee to guarantee that the Bmount of such necessary expenses shall be paid out of the proceeds from the sale of the mort gaged crop, provided, however, that all such expense bills shall have been firat audited by the county commit tee and duly approved by tho Board of Control, IB. Itoquests for modiflcntion of any of these rules and regulations, or for waiver of any requirement of tho Board of Control in relation to any loan, or the mortgage securing same. or the handling or disposition of the mortgaged crop, must first be sub mitted to the local committee, and, if the committee unanimously favor the same, shall be forwarded to the Board of Control for final action thereon- TAX STATEMENT Amount of Taxes Levied In Morrow County for 1925 Set Out. The following U the list of taxes levied in Morrow county for all par poses for the year 1926 (the 1924 rolls) as prepared by Assessor J. J. Wells. It might be well to clip this and preserve for future reference. General Taxes Lerita for State Parpooos and Coantr Character Valuation of Taxea State 1S,78.80S County U.76M02 General School ll.7fis.H02 General Road - 1,75H,KII2 Market Roads. ll.7ie.HU2 Sinking Fund- l,7fitt,02 Int. on Bonds- l,7f.,H02 Rodent Bounty 11,758.802 Hliih School Tuition 6,830,996 Gain .. Total .. Rate Tax Mills 5.7 78,428.17 1.9 26.141.72 1.1 17.886.44 1.1 42,662.29 1.2 16410.56 2 6 84,397.01 1.2 16,610.56 .S 6,879.40 1.1 714.10 , .27 8246.917.58 Special Taxes Levied in Cltlce and Towns Town Valuation Mills Tax Heppner 1972,211 18.9 118,518.78 Lwmaton , 139,847 14.2 1,978.78 lone 239,717 6.7 1.366.89 Boardraan 87,688 26.6 1.W12.87 117,861.22 .11 Loss..... Total ...117,861.11 Special Taxes Levied In Other Taxing DUtrlcts West Extension Irrigation DUt.... 111,708 05 Westland Irrigation District 68.00 Fire Patrol 1,562.68 Total. .818,418.68 Special Taxes Levied la Rood Districts No. Dist. Valuation Mills Tax 1 41.896.861 6. I6.979.26 Cain... .04 Total.. ..$6,979.80 Special Taxes Levied In Union lllrh School Districts No. Dtst. Valuation Mills . Tax 1 766,008 6.7 $5,285.46 Special Taxes Levied In School Districts No. DUt. 1 ...... 2 ..... I 4 6 ...... I . 8 ...... 10 11 12 ...... 14 .. 16 16 ... n 18 19 20 ...... 21 Valuation Mills Tax .$1,803,409 17.5 $ 22.810.71 862,412 1. 862.41 . 248.105 2.5- 620.26 . 167.669 230,426 6.5 29,037 1.2 260,460 2.9 202. 5 HO 9.8 . 1,249.109 12. 107.616 $.4 . 637,948 16.6 811.661 1. . 188,222 2.6 117.641 6.2 . 177.829 1.6 . 107.417 126,015 8.1 68.787 6.4 . 146.601 21.630 4.2 187.K97 4.4 147.899 8.2 . 1,809.117 21.8 4X2,674 16.2 . 2H1.608 2lHf 185,770 8.2 . 117,78 8.6 . 177.292 1.1 16K.214 S.l 23,074 . 269.436 2.8 . 897,788 16.1 . 164,736 8. 179,748 2.6 . 161,474 2.8 . 404.471 .7 . 204.497 14 3 . 806.266 1.8 . 232.787 1.2 . 142.221 16.9 67,838 19H.4S4 1.5 . 261.164 64.045 . (. . 126.162 .9 . 174,842 . 116.703 6.7 . 412.288 .... . 1,497.76 846.84 755.83 1.986.28 14,989.81 865.56 10,079.60 811.66 489.38 611.73 288.78 890.66 440.24 "90.8S COS 76 4H6.42 28.276.98 7.836.64 7.239.64 594.46 1,012.99 196.02 621.69 1 .023,86 18.566.60 464.21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2H 29 31 32 83 84 86 . 36 87 88 ...... 89 40 41 42 ...... 48 49 ..... 60 61 ...... 62 68 66 69 . 467.33 462.18 818.13 2.924.81 398.15 2.78.28 2,261.81 297.65 270.23 118.54 781.91 0 Gain Total... .04 $126,810.81 General Samtnarj State. County and Gen. School.. Special School Union High School . ...... Hiah School Tuition : .$122,463.84 . 126.310.81 6.285.46 . 7.514.15 General Road .. . 42.662.86 . 6,979.80 . 16,510.62 Special Road Market Road Cities . 17.861.1 Honda and Interest . ...... Rodent Bounty . Irrigation Districts . 60,907.68 . 6.H79.4S . 11,866.05 . 1.662.53 Ktre Patrol Total...- $416,772.29 I HKRKHY CERTIFY that the foreaolne is a full, true and correct statement, ao- cordinR- to the records of my oftlce. Jf.ssr, J, wtLLS, (Jounty Assessor. Dated thia 11th day of February, 1926. Alpine Preparing For Big Program March 1 4 Mrs. Lucy T. Wedding, principal of Alpine High school wag in Heppner on Saturday and left at this office her copy for programs, announcing a big event for that district on Saturday even nip, March 14. The big feature of the program will be the comedy production. "The Fascinating Fanny Brown," being prepared under the di rection of Mrs. Wedding, which is a sufficient guarantee that it will be presented right by the following cast: Porcival Gale Earl Jones Billy Pearson Cecil Gibson Henry Dudley William Mishey Mrs, Caldwell Twila Morey Audrey Caldwell ... Mabel Warner Dorothy Dudley Rob el la Doherty Florence Howe Mildred Schmidt Mrs. Moffett Margaret Melville Martha Bernice Sepanek A fine program of music, recita tions, orations and other features will precede the play. The high school celebrated Lincoln's birthday, and Mrs. Wedding states there was a remarkable program, pre pared entirely under the supervision of the students and delivered by them without any coaching from the teach ers. On Friday lent the school cele brated St. Valentine's day with a party and refreshments. Farm Labor Meeting On February 21. (Morrow County Farm Bureau News) A meeting of farmera of the coun ty to discuss farm wage scales and plant for determining labor scales the coming summer will be held at the County Agent's office Saturday, February 21, at 2:00 p. m. All far mers are invited to attend. Plans wilt be made calling harvest wage meetings both In tho county and dis tricts as well as discussing spring work wage scales. WERE GEORGE WASHINGTON HERE TODAY By satterfield jhi ik np I pfSif TH& STATION BANgA , ' .. (P'j LEXINGTON MASS- ft. Ifg VvWl MlHUTi 'MEN QUARTET 1 J ' jj ff ct 1 c v. WILL NOW smd- J W r). ji l w i ,yESVAJ hav xcJkL xm mam President of P.T. A. Makes Good Report Since Organization in 1919. This As sociation Has Materially Helped In Upbuilding of School. A brief review of the work done by the local Parent-Teacher associa tion since its organixation is deemed in order at this time. Is the associa tion .alive and have we accomplished anything? Read the following noteB and be your own judge: Since our organization in 1919 we have bought and paid for the giant stride on the playgrounds at the school, bad the grounds for the tennis court prepared and paid for equip ment for same; fitted up the rest room in the school building; pur chased suitable pictures for every room; paid for new library books in the various grades; installed an out side drinking fountain, and assisted in the presentation of the silver cup for the debate teams. Each month we are purchasing $5 worth of books for the room having the large b t representation of parents out to the regular meetings, and we are negotiating for the purchase of boards to put in the rooms on which the art exhibits may be placed. In order of their election, the fol lowing presidents have served since we first organized: Mrs. C. E. Wood son, Mrs. Jeff Beymer, Mrs. S. A. Pat tison, Mrs. Guy Boyer, Mrs. Frank Turner. With the following membership, numbering 71 to date, we are indeed proud to say that we are really alive: Mrs. Frank Anderson, Mrs. A. L. Avers, Mrs. E. C. Alford. Mrs. Guy Boyer, Mrs. R. L. Benge, Mrs. Chas, Barlow, Mrs. H. Bramer. Mrs. Leonard Barr, Mrs. Ed Bucknum, Mrs. JetT Beymer, Mrs. F. R. Brown, Mrs. L, E. Bisbee. Mra. Spencer Crawford, Mrs. Har old Cohn, Miss Harriet Case, Mrs. M, D. Clark, Mrs. M. L. Curran, Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs. Henry Crump, Mrs. Elbert Cox, Mrs. Ed Clark. Mrs, Driscoll, Mr. Diiscoll, Mrs. W. O. Dix, Mrs. May Erwin, Miss An abel Dcnn. Mrs. Peter Farley, Mrs. Fred Far rior, Mrs. B. R. Finch, B. R. Finch, Miss Johnnie Fleet. Mrs. C. L. Gillilan, Mrs. L. L. Gil liam. Mrs. Pat Hcaley, Mrs. J. O. Hager, Mrs. Percy Hughes, Mrs. E, H. Hed rick, E. 11. Hedrick, F. L, Hnrwood, Mrs. T. J. Humphreys, Mrs. Johnnie Hiatt, J. O. Hager. Mrs. JetT Jones, Mrs. A. H. Johns ton. Mrs. J. F, Kenny, Miss Josephine Kirtley. Mrs. Harvey Launts. Mrs. Geo. McDuffee, Mrs. W. P. Ma honey, Mrs. Roger W. Morse, Mrs. Wm. McCalcb, Mrs. Harlan McCurdy, Mra. A. D. McMurdo, W. P. Mahoney, Mrs. W. E. Moore, A. D. McMurdo, Miss Hazel Hartin. Mrs. W. E, Pruyn. A, G. Smith, Mrs. Chas, Swindig. Mrs. Henry Schwari, Mrs. Geo. Thomson, Chas. Thomson, Mrs. Bob Thompson, Fred Tash, Mrs. Frank Turner, Mrs. Jim Thomson, Mrs. Edna Turner. MrB. Carl Ulrich. Mrs. C. E. Woodson, Mrs, Helen Walker. Mrs. Harvle Young. MRS. FRANK TURNER, Pros. Doric Lodge, K. P., Will Celebrate Anniversary The anniversary of the order of Knights of Pythias will bo observed by Doric Lodge No. 20 of Heppner by an appropriate program on next Tues day evening at Castle Hall. A feature following the program will bo a big clam feed, and the occasion will be one properly commemorating ' the achievements of this great order. C. F. Trimble is to be the chief speaker on tho program and besides other features there will be numer ous good musical numbers. All mem bers of the order and their ladies ore invited to be present. LOCAL NEWS ITEMS Archdeacon Goldie will be in Hepp ner over Sunday and fill his regular appointment with the Episcopal church. A special service for the Masonic orders is announced for 11 a. m., at which Mr. Goldie will de liver the sermon and it is expected that there will be a large represen tation of members of the fraternity present. Mr, and Mrs. Harvey ParselL ar rived in Heppner the first of the week from Spokane, and will visit with rel atives and friends for a short time. They have been living at Whitlash, Montana, for the past 16 years, where Mr. Parsell engaged in ranching and stockraising. He disposed of his ranch interests last fall. Henry Schwarz has added to the capacity of his butcher shop and made a number of nice improvements about the place of business of the Peoples Cash Market. A good store room in the Ashbaugh building was opened up to connect with the work room and Henry has everything in fine shape now. Sam Hughes Company are getting ready to remove their dry goods stock from the present location into the rooms in Masonic building occupied by their grocery department. On the first of the month David A. Wilson will move his stock into the room vacated by the Hughes company. Thirty-Your members of Heppner Lodge No. 69, A. F. & A. M., journeyed to lone last evening and the work in the third degree was put on by the Heppner team. lone Lodge No. 120 furnished a good feed after the cere monies were over and a fine fraternal evening was spent. Fred Raymond was here yesterday from his ranch on Rhea creek. He is having to reseed 800 acres of grain. and only a small amount of this is in at present, being sown to Turkey, He will begin the seeding of spring grain a little later. Carl Wodecke of The Dalles and T. E. Scott of Hood River were reg istered at Hotel Heppner Mondav. These gentlemen brought up a truck load of Hood River apples which they disposed of to Heppner merchants. Frank Turner made a business trip down into the northern part of the county on Wednesday and Thursday. It will soon be time for him to get into the sheep shearing game. In order to make some needed re ductions in stock before removing the Snm Hughes Company are conducting a special sale for one week only. See their ad. elsewhere. 9 Mrs. Vawter Crawford and da ugh ter, Miss Nan, returned to their Port land home on Saturday, after a stay in this city for two months, visiting with relatives. Dr. F. E. Farrior returned home from Portland on Monday. Ho was accompanied by Mrs. W. P. Mahoney who spent several days in the city thea." week. LOST On Main street, last Satur day, piece nnvy blue and white crepe de chine. Finder leave at this office. ADULT COMMITTEE ORGANIZED. The adult committee of tho Girl Reserves met at the home of MrB, Roy Missildine on Wednesday after noon for organization. After listen ing to the proposed outline of work by Miss Elizabeth Phelps, who has charge of the Girl Reserves, the fol lowing officers were elected: Mrs, W. P. Mahoney, chairman, and Mrs L. E. Risbee, secretary. Various phases of the work were discusser nnd it was decided to meet at Mrs. Mtilioney's home on Wednesday, March 4th, for the first business ses sion. The committee at present con sists of Mrs. Roy MissiUUne, Miss Ona Gilliam, Mrs. W. P, Mahoney, Mrs. Arthur McAtee, Mrs. Jas, Thorn son. Mrs. W. O. Dix, Mrs. L. K, His bee, Mrs. Frank Turner and Mrs. Chas. Swindig. Pastor Trimble Resigns From Heppner Church Local Minister to Take Superinten- dency of Knights of Pythias Home at Vancouver, Wn.. Coming as a complete surprise was the announcement made public on Sunday at the morning services at the Christian church that C. F. Trim ble had Tesigned as pastor, and that the coming Sunday, Feb. 22, would end his work with the church here. He has ace p ted the superintendency of the Oregon-Washington Knights of Pythias home at Vancouver, Wn., and Mrs. Trimble has been chosen ma tron of the institution, their work to begin just as soon as they can get on the ground. They expect to leave Heppner on the 25th. Mr. Trimble has been with the church at Heppner for three months, coming here from Dallas, where he was pastor for more than four years. He was beginning to get hold of the people of the community in such a way as to prove his worth to the community, and many are the regrets being heard because of his leaving at this time. These good people are pe culiarly fitted for the work for which they have been chosen, however, and the best wishes of their many newly acquired friends here go with them for the success of their work in the new field of endeavor. Legion Conference To Be Here Next Month When in Heppner Saturday. Geo nre P. Griffiths, commander of the Ameri can Legion, Department of Oregon, informed officers of the local post that the plans for district conferences of the various Legion posts had been completed, and that one of these con ferences would be held in Heppner next month. The district which will bo represented at the meeting here includes five counties and it is ex pected there will be between thirty and forty delegates present. Plans include an afternoon and evening ses sion with a banquet at 6:30. While the date has not yet been definitely set, Heppner post is going ahead with preparations or the meeting. besides Commander Griffiths, it is expected there will be in attendance State Adjutant Carl Moser of Port land, and District Committeeman Har old J. Warner of Pendleton. Mrs. Ellen Buseick Is Given Surprise Party It having been made known to the members of the women's Bible class of the Christian church that on Tues day, February 17, 1925, Mrs. Ellen Buseick, a worthy member of the class, would celebrato her birthday anniversary, they decided to give her a surprise party. At about 8:00 o clock in the eve ning, members of the class to the number of 80 invaded the Buseick home, coming prepared for a good time, and the surprise was complete. After the playnig of a number of in teresting games and enjoying a good social time, refreshments were served. TW ITCH ELL NOW MANAGER. The management of the Heppner Packing Co. was taken over the first of the week by Lowell Twitchell and he will run the market hereafter. The name has been changed to City Mar ket and under the management of Mr. Twitchell will be in position to cater to the best trade of the city. Ho states that the market will have on hands at all times the choicest fresh and cured meats, and the wants of Heppner will be amply supplied Mr. Twitchell succeeds E. L. Kirk in this business. Due to lack of ware room we are offering one hundred and fifty boxes of Hood River apples at one dollar por box. Case Furniture Company. WHEAT MEETINGS HELD NEXT WEEK Cost of Wheat Production Will be Chief Topic; Two Outside Speakers Coming. Four wheat meetings of special in terest to the farmers of Morrow coun ty have been scheduled by the County Agent, These meetings wiil be held aa follows: Tuesday, February 24, in the lone school assembly room, at lone. Wednesday, February 25, at the Alpine schoolhouse. Thursday, February 26, at the tigat Mile schoolhouse. Friday, February 27, in the eourt room of the county court house, at Heppner. ' These meetings will start at 7:30 p. m. Speakers who will be present are R. S. Bessee, of the Oregon Agri cultural College, who will discuss the cost of production of wheat and the various factors influencing cost of production. This, will be based on a three-year survey on 160 farms In Sherman county, and is the latest information available on cost of wheat production. the Moro experiment station, will D. E. Stephens, superintendent of discuss production methods, with es pecial emphasis on spring grain crops. All farmera of the county and others interested are invited to attend. LEXINGTON BRIEFS Chas. Johnson and sons Ted and Orvilie drove up from G re sham last Saturday for an over-night visit with Hobart Johnson, another son who is in the dray business here. Mr. John son and family lived for many years in Lexington before moving to G res fa am .where they now reside. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Warner have moved to Hermiston where they have bought a dairy farm. Mr. and Mrs. Warner leave many friends in the vicinity of Lexington who wish them every success in their new undertak ing. Tom McDandel, who has been spending the winter in Pendleton, has returned to Lexington and is busy helping Lester Hunt reseed his farm north of here. Mr. Hunt has Mr. McDandel's ranch leased. S. H. Doak, formerly of Lexington but now of Spokane, is here looking after the reseeding of his farm north of Lexington. Mr. Doak was princi pal of the Lexington school for sev eral years. Mrs. Frank Gentry and two chil dren came up Saturday from Portland and spent the week-end with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Munkers, re turning to Portland. Sunday. Mrs. Minnie Woods of Portland is here for a week's visit with her par ents and other relatives. Mrs. Woods is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Munkers. The basketball game between Hepp ner and Lexington Saturday night at Heppner was a very fast and exciting one, Lexington proving victors. The basketball game with lone last Friday was a fast, snappy one, the Lexington boys winning, but the girls lost to the lone girls. MUs Mary Thompson, who is a teacher in the Pine City school, spent the week-end at the W. O. Hill home. Mrs. Sadie Lewis spent Saturday and Sunday in Walla Walla, visiting her daughter, Mrs. Karl Beach. Miss Merle Carmichael was visiting her sister, Mrs. Harry Turner of Heppner two days this week. The picture to be shown Saturday,01?" as h.ere are in this We night is "Man Slaughter." It is con- sidered a very good picture. of Pendleton were visiting Mr. and Mv. Ed Miller last week. Walter La Dusire, proprietor of a Heppner garage, spent several hours in Lexington on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. James Avers of But ter creek were transacting business in Lexington on Tuesday. Misses Ruth Tash and Thelma Hall of Heppner were visiting friends in Lexington over Sunday. Mrs. George Broadley and her mother, Grandma McMillan, are in Portland this week. Allen Morgan, a stock dealer of Condon, was doing business in Lex ington this week. Elmer Stamp of Vancouver, Wash., spending several days here on a business trip. B, H. Grady made a business trip to Condon on Monday returning on Wednesday. T. L. Barnett visited his brother Charles at Pendleton several days of this week. Frank Turner of Heppner was in Lexington for a short time Tuesday. Mrs. Ed Duran left Saturday for a visit with relatives at Pasco, Wash. Mrs. Leach McMillan went to Port land Sunday for a few days' visit. Elmer Hunt was a Saturday visitor in Pendleton. ESTRAYEt). A white-faced (Hereford) bull. 2- year-old past; no brands or marks; strayed from Thompson place on Balm Fork in May, liJ4. Reward. RICHARD PETERSON. H. D. Langille of Portland and J R. Blair of Denver were registered at Hotel Heppner on Monday. These gentlemen went on out to the Hard man country Tuesday, where it ii understood they are interested hi looking over some forest roads on be half of the government. By .Arthur Brisbane Muscle Shoals. Nitrogen, or Power? Ford Offers Aid. Up to the President. At the request of the War Depart ment Henry Ford offered to develop the power plant built by the people at Muscle Shoals to prjovide nitrogen from the atmosphere for use in war time. Nitrogen can be made into explo sives for war and fertilizer for peace. Politicians in Washington reject ed Ford's offer, although the entire South and all the farmers demanded that the Government accept it. Ford, wearied of Washington's vacillation. withdrew his off re. And the Muscl eShoals plant, as things now stand, is scheduled to be put under control of a great power monopoly. Every voter in this country should read Henry Ford's statement con cerning Muscle bhoais made tnis week in response to a message from W. R. Hearst urging him to re-enter the Muscle Shoals contest, and again try to rescue the people's property from selfish exploiters. These are points in Henry Ford's statement that interest every Ameri- can: I am willing to co-operate with tho government in developing Muscle Shoals into a great nitrate plant, making cheap fertilizer for the Amer ican farmers. "In my opinion the Shoals should be used for the production of nitrate and fertilizer. I believe ihat the Government could itself keep Muscle Shoals and run it, not as a power plant but as a nitrate plant, to help the fanners in peace and safeguard the eounrty in war. The people of the United States spent 1140,000,000 to create a govern ment plant, not a power house. We should not lose sight of the original and biggest reason for Muscle Shoals being built. "If the Government keeps Muscle Shoals and operates the nitrate plant by the army and navy, I shall be glad to put at their service all that the Ford company has of knowledge and experience. Our engineer! have been working for three years on the prob lem of making cheap itrogen from the air for farmers. We believe we have discovered improvements on the present process. We believe air ni trate can be made at a price that will materially reduce the cost of fertil-. izer on the farm. "The Ford company will turn over to the Government, without cost, the results of its research. "We will lend the men to help build up an efficient organization to run the Shoals. As a citizen's duty, we work ed with the army and navy during the war. We are ready to give the same cooperation to the Government in aid of the farmers now, cost free, to the government. "It is a mistake to say that the Government cannot run the nitrate plant as well as any private party. This is the very kind of business the Government ought to engage in. Electro-chemical methods of air nitrogen fixation do not require great forces of employes. It is a straight job of letting the forces of nature work for you. The Government has as good ta wu.n ome ot incm wnen we I w"e, fiRUr,n.s on the S.ho.als , I II me uovernmens Keeps juusciu Shoals and runs it for the farmers, I ; will help, so far as technical help goes, just as much as i could nave helped if I had taken the property over." "HENRY FORD." The question is "Shall Muscle Shoals, which the people own, be de veloped primarily as a nitrogen pro ducing plant, and secondarily as a power plnat, both in the public in terest? Or shall the great enterprise be given to private monopolists to be exploited on the usual basis of all that the traffic will bear? President "Coolidge will decide the matter. Congress wit! not send him a bill if it is known that he wiil veto t. Write the President and tell turn what you think. Farmers, especially, should write. The President is al ways glad to hear from any citizen. METHODIST COMMUNITY CHURCH The Valentine party gtvert by the fipworth League of the Methodist Community church on Friday eve ning, Feb. 13, was greatly enjoyed by the young people present. The spirit of the day was carried out in beauti ful decorations and appropriate games; even the refreshments hon ored Dan Cupid most "heartily." The young peoplo are now giving attention to a "Chinese Tea" which they wilt give on March 6th. This atTair will mark the close of the League's study of China and will be emphasised by stereopticon slides "Kreaking Down China's Wall." Next Sunday night, February 22, being a national holiday, the entire church hour will be devoted to a patriotic prognim in charge of the Devotiumil Committee ( the Leagun. You are invited to attend and enjov th is splendid service of song and story. BABY UlllX White Leghorns of Hollywood and O. A. C. strains. See my selectt'd tttock In breeding pen at Rhua Creek Poultry and Berry ranch. R. II. Quackenbush ft Son, phone 11F14, Heppner, Oregon,